Auburn Police Division says the suspect in the domestic-related shooting earlier Friday is now in custody. Police say shortly after 4:00 PM, 28-year-old Mary Williams surrendered herself to members of the…
Two Opp City schools will return to full-time instruction after Labor Day. The Opp City Board of Education says Opp Elementary and Opp Middle School students will head back to the classroom on Tuesday, September 8. The board cites the…
The Montgomery Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday afternoon. MPD spokesperson Capt. Saba Coleman says it happened just after 2:30PM in the 3800 block of…
In the wake of the pandemic, a bit of normalcy happening Saturday in the Capital City. The FCS Kickoff is back this year, the first college football game of the year. The Central Arkansas Bears…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $29,950 to provide protective gear to a branch of Alabama’s law enforcement community. The grant to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles will be used to purchase bulletproof vests for parole officers who often…
The Auburn Police Division is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in reference to a domestic related shooting. The shooting was reported on Friday, August 28, around 11 a.m., at a business located in the 100 block…
The Elmore County School System held a groundbreaking ceremony for their new state of the art middle school. The new Redland Middle School will be located on Jackson Road in Redland. Rodney Griffith donated 50 acres of land to build…
Attorney General Steve Marshall has issued a statement, saying that it is time that former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard begin serving his punishment for his ethics convictions. This morning, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a Certificate of Judgment, denying…
The Alabama Supreme Court has issued a Certificate of Judgment, saying it is denying Mike Hubbard's request for a rehearing on his ethics convictions. Hubbard was Alabama House Speaker and was considered one of the most powerful politicians in the…
Union Spring police have made an arrest into the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Johnarian Allen. Jeremiah Penn, 22, has been charged with Capital Murder in the death of Allen. On Thursday, August 28, Union Springs police responded to a call…
On Thursday, August 28, Troy police responded to a shooting on Banks Street around 9:21 pm. The victim had already been transported to Troy Regional Medical Center by private vehicle prior to officers arriving on scene. When officers arrived at…
On Wednesday, August 26, Charles Bennett Salter III, 38, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 121 months (10 years) in prison after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography,…
This week marks one year since Montgomery's Whitewater Project was announced. The 120-acre outdoor complex will be centered around an Olympic standard whitewater rafting course. You won't see many changes at the…
Union Springs Police confirm they are working a murder investigation. Police say it happened just off Baskin Street. We have limited information at this time, but we are working to gather more details. Stay with Alabama News Network for the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- The city of Valley Grande will have a new mayor -- and could have a whole new city council after a runoff for the last remaining council seat. David…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday she is extending the Safer at Home order, which was set to expire Monday August 31st. This extension comes as the number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama…
Tallassee City Schools received a shipment of backpack style sprayers Thursday. The sprayers will be used on school buses each evening to fight the spread of COVID-19. TCS Assistant Transportation Coordinator is getting trained while also testing the sprayer, with…
Results from Auburn University’s COVID-19 student reentry testing began weeks ago and ended August 21. It shows there was a 4 percent positivity rate of the disease among students as they returned for classes. In the final numbers released Thursday,…
Joe Biden says President Donald Trump sees unrest in Wisconsin as "a political benefit" for his reelection campaign. The former vice president also says he'd be willing to travel to Wisconsin if it could be done safely and without further…
The Alabama Department of Labor announced Thursday that the Extended Benefits (EB) program will expire on August 29. ADOL will continue to pay these benefits through September 19. This is a separate program from the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)…
On Thursday, August 27, Governor Kay Ivey held a press conference to announce COVID-19 updates. During her press conference, she announced that she would extend the mandatory mask order to Friday, October…
Hurricane Laura is pounding southwest Louisana and east Texas with ferocious wind and torrential rain and has unleashed a wall of seawater that could push 40 miles inland. At least one person has been killed. Laura arrived as a Category…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $750,000 grant to help create 85 new jobs and increase commerce in Sumter County and the state’s Black Belt region. The Sumter County Commission will use funds to improve infrastructure necessary for Enviva, the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A crowded field of twelve candidates in the Selma mayor's race -- has now been whittled down to the top two candidates -- from Tuesday's municipal election. The municipal…
Two Alabama doctors have traded in the blue or green scrubs that they'd normally wear around the hospital, for a pair of black scrubs. They are calling on other doctors to do the…
